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Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly Tess stars as TV's Miss Sunshine
The Derbyshire-raised television presenter has been tagged 'Miss Sunshine' by her Strictly Come Dancing colleague Bruce Forsyth.


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Family History help in Derbyshire
Our guide to the local resources available to help you trace your family history.

Is Peter Taylor a forgotten hero?
The Clough-Taylor partnership is legendary in the East Midlands - but has one half of the duo been written out of history?

Nightingale's Derbyshire roots
The Lady with the Lamp, who lived near Matlock, is credited with reforming nursing in the 1800s.

Robert Lindsay's Stanton
Actor Robert Lindsay takes a look back at his humble beginnings at the Stanton Ironworks.

Soldier recalls narrow escape
A soldier from Derbyshire recounts the moment his armoured truck was blown into the air by an improvised Taliban bomb.


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